Discussion on the topic wolf protection It’s reopened (it never actually closed) and moreover from the European Union. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen noted that some wolf densities have increased this week, opening the door for a review of existing regulations. “A real danger” to animals and humansand is willing lower protection These animals like it.
“The concentration of wolf packs in parts of Europe has become a real danger to animals and potentially to humans as well. I urge local and national authorities to take action when necessary. In fact, current EU law already allows it,” von der Leyen said in a statement.
Community Management advocating the appropriateness of enhanced protection so far canis lupusThus, a “new phase” in wolf management was initiated and a system was provided that allows interested parties to submit up-to-date data on “wolf population and impacts” before 22 September.
“I urge local and national authorities to take action when necessary”
“The return of the wolf to EU regions where it has not been for a long time leading to more and more conflict The European Commission is working with local farming and hunting communities, particularly where measures to prevent attacks on livestock are not widely implemented.
Changing the protection status of the wolf in the EU
Community Manager based on collected data Will work on “changing the wolf’s protection status in the EU if necessary” and, where necessary, updating the legal framework to allow for greater flexibility in light of the evolution of this species.
However, Brussels stated that with the current legislation, national and local authorities have the authority to take measures “when necessary” with the financial support of the European Commission.
The Commission’s response came Less than a year until the European Parliament elections and in an environment where some of the farmers are uncomfortable with the conservation of biodiversity due to the enactment of the Nature Restoration Law.
Brussels is responding to the decision, which was approved by the European Parliament last November and which demands the change of the protection status of the wolf, including this text.
For example, in Spain the so-called “wolf communities” (Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Castilla y León)Efe reported that before this decision, they started a campaign to address the situation at the community level.
Last September, those responsible for the Environment of these autonomous communities met with the branch’s European commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevicius, to inform him of the state mismanagement of the wolf in their region and the increasing attacks on livestock farms. . .
These regions have agreed to provide definitive information on the situation to the Community Management Environment General Directorate for further consideration.
Twelve governments want the law not to be changed
However, the Spanish Government, along with 11 other EU countries (Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia) sent a letter to Brussels last February. the protection the wolf has should not be changed..
“The gray wolf, along with the Eurasian lynx and other carnivores, plays an indispensable role in regulating the abundance and improving health of prey populations,” the letter said.
Over the past year the Commission has been collecting data on the populations of these carnivores in these and other parts of Europe, but this information “does not yet provide a sufficiently complete picture for the Commission to devise additional actions, and today the Commission is expanding the scope of this consultation”, stated the Director.
“It would be difficult for me to guess what this review might mean,” European Commission environmental spokesperson Adalbert Jahnz said at a news conference.
Habitats Directive provides ‘strict protection’ to most wolf populations in EuropeThere is a possibility of repeal in certain circumstances, including “protection of socioeconomic interests”.
Attack on the von der Leyen pony
It so happened that Von der Leyen, who loves horseback riding and horseback riding, was also personally affected because in September 2022, a wolf identified as “GW950m” killed a 30-year-old pony named Dolly, owned by a German curator. On his farm in Lower Saxony, northwest Germany.
Luis Planas, Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, described the European Commission’s proposal as “interesting”
Luis Planas, Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, described the European Commission’s proposal to deepen the European wolf census and obtain “better data” on the status of the species as “interesting”. Number of samples and risk level for livestock production.
“The President’s (AK) words are full of realism”He drew attention to the Minister of Agriculture, who stated that many farmers in certain parts of Spain “shared their pain” before the wolf attacks.
At a press conference after the informal European Council of Ministers of Agriculture in Córdoba, Planas emphasized that Spain has flexibility mechanisms and legal tools under its wolf management plan.
According to Planas, this makes it possible to remove them, with prior administrative permission, when there is overpopulation or particularly dangerous animals in a place.
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